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Edgar Guest - A Patriotic Wish
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I`d like to be the sort of man 
the flag could boast about;
I`d like to be the sort of man 
it cannot live without;
I`d like to be the type of man
That really is American:
The head-erect and shoulders-square,
Clean-minded fellow, just and fair,
That all men picture when they see
The glorious banner of the free.

I`d like to be the sort of man 
the flag now typifies,
The kind of man we really want 
the flag to symbolize;
The loyal brother to a trust,
The big, unselfish soul and just,
The friend of every man oppressed,
The strong support of all that`s best,
The sturdy chap the banner`s meant,
Where`er it flies, to represent.

I`d like to be the sort of man 
the flag`s supposed to mean,
The man that all in fancy see 
wherever it is seen,
The chap that`s ready for a fight
Whenever there`s a wrong to right,
The friend in every time of need,
The doer of the daring deed,
The clean and generous handed man
That is a real American.
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